Cooking apple slices on the stovetop is quite simple, and it’s a great way to add a little variety to your fruit options.
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Four-time author Michelle Lindsey owns and operates Homestead on the Range, an independent publisher dedicated to helping Kansans and others around flyover country achieve an abundant country lifestyle. She is a serious history enthusiast, specializing in Kansas, agriculture, and the American West. When not pursuing hobbies ranging from music to gardening to birdwatching, she can usually be found researching or writing about her many interests.
The Weather Wizard’s 5-Year Weather Diary
Looking for the perfect gift for that storm fanatic in your family? Give him a copy of this handy journal and get him started collecting his own weather data!
Brangus
Angus beef quality meets Brahman heat tolerance in this composite breed.
How To Make a Sweet Potato Beetle
If you are looking for a great gift idea for your gardening friends, look no further. Make them a sweet potato beetle.
The Story of Sod Corn Jones
The neighbors said it couldn’t be done. Sod Corn Jones said it could. The Kansas sod was tough—tougher than anything the early settlers had ever seen before, thanks to the thick root system of the tallgrass prairie. Many an ox team wore itself out dragging a crude plow through the ground, and many a tiredContinue reading “The Story of Sod Corn Jones”
Natural Cattle Care
Pat Coleby’s guiding principle seems to be that if you provide the animal with the right vitamins and minerals, it will heal itself.
Brahman
The Brahman is a beef breed, although purebreds are rarely slaughtered for meat. Instead, the breed is used to create a number of customized crosses, especially in the South.
The Simple Things
While most of us remember to give thanks for home, family, and pumpkin pie, all too often we overlook the little things.
10 Time-Saving Tips for the Farm
Late fall and winter are good times to review the year and think up ways to improve the next growing season. If you put it off until spring, chances are you’ll be too busy.
All New Square Foot Gardening
Designed for small-scale gardeners, Square Foot Gardening involves building a box, filling it with perfect soil, and planting only what you really want to grow.
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